Autumn S.

Inspirer
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Managing Director at Szabo Design and Engineering

United States

Overview

Autumn is a Human Factors Engineer and Ergonomist with a diverse background in military, automotive, and nuclear power industries. Holding a B. S. from Rochester Institute of Technology, she focuses on creating exceptional user experiences. Colleagues describe her as enthusiastic, proactive, insightful, and dedicated.

She co-authored a U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission report on human factors in emerging nuclear technology.

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Decisive

Achievment Oriented

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

Human-Centered Design
Her personal tagline is “Bringing the human back to human factors, ” showing a core passion for designing systems around user needs.
Ergonomic Assessment
Focuses on ergonomic evaluations for disabled workers and designed operator-focused tooling systems at Harley-Davidson to enhance safety and efficiency.
Workplace Safety
Her work involves providing recommendations to prevent future injuries and she previously supervised regulated hazardous materials compliance for UPS.

Media Appearances

Autumn has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2014
Managing Director at Szabo Design and Engineering
1-2024 - 11-2025
Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Harley-Davidson Motor Company
5-2021 - 11-2022
Corporate Regulated Goods Supervisor at UPS
8-2018 - 5-2021
Plant Engineering Specialist at UPS
9-2016 - 8-2018
Industrial Engineer at UPS

Education

1993 - 1998
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Rochester Institute of Technology
2012 - 2012
Continuing Education from North Carolina State University

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Insights For Selling To Autumn

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Autumn is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Autumn

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Autumn move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Autumn take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Autumn

Personality Compatibility


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